Politics
Barack Obama
This account is run by #Obama2012 campaign staff. Tweets from the President are signed -bo.16,238,472 followers | Follow
The New York Times
Where the Conversation Begins. Follow for breaking news, NYTimes.com home page articles, special features and RTs of our journalists.5,233,685 followers | Follow
Breaking News
Breaking news alerts around the world from hundreds of sources 24 hours a day. Get more on BreakingNews.com, and follow our team on @breaking.4,109,279 followers | Follow
LAMAR ODOM
3,007,085 followers | Follow
The White House
Official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more http://wh.gov/privacy2,903,949 followers | Follow
Ben Stiller
The real Ben Stiller. Sort of, whatever real means. Follow my production company here: @RedHourFilms ... my parents here: @StillerandMeara.2,853,504 followers | Follow
Anderson Cooper
Personal tweets by Anderson Cooper. Anchor of @AC360, weeknights at 8p/ET & 10p/ET on @CNN and daytime talk show host of @Anderson, airing weekdays.2,548,174 followers | Follow
Rachel Maddow MSNBC
I see political people... (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)2,125,825 followers | Follow
Huffington Post
The Internet Newspaper - Curated by @kerstinshamberg, @lauralizhibbard, @socialmia, @deanpraetorius, @travelinganna1,858,805 followers | Follow
Reuters Top News
Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in business, politics, technology, and more.1,774,994 followers | Follow
GeorgeStephanopoulos
Good Morning America Anchor, @ThisWeekABC Anchor and ABC News Chief Political Correspondent1,757,167 followers | Follow
Newt Gingrich
Husband, father, grandfather, citizen, small businessman, author, former Speaker. I'm running for president to offer leadership to solve America's challenges.1,462,739 followers | Follow
John Dickerson
Political correspondent Slate magazine/Political Director CBS News1,375,163 followers | Follow
Rolling Stone
The latest news and more from Rolling Stone magazine and RollingStone.com.1,363,007 followers | Follow
Ana Marie Cox
You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.1,350,087 followers | Follow
Jerry Brown
Let's get California working again. On Facebook at: facebook.com/jerrybrown1,074,793 followers | Follow
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English, the 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel, headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Follow @AJELive for breaking news alerts.1,048,623 followers | Follow
Michael Moore
Filmmaker ('Fahrenheit 9/11'), author ('Stupid White Men'), citizen ('United States of America').1,046,743 followers | Follow
Joe Trippi
Fmr Dean Campaign Mgr. Author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Tweets important causes. Internet and Democracy. Social media and business.1,021,251 followers | Follow
The Washington Post
One of many ways The Washington Post gets social. @tjortenzi and @marksluckie are here to help navigate the news. Send your tips and tweets to @washingtonpost.1,014,761 followers | Follow
Arianna Huffington
president and editor-in-chief of the huffington post media group. mother. sister. flat shoe advocate. sleep evangelist.922,182 followers | Follow
The Daily Show
Jon Stewart and The Best F#@king News Team Ever take on the news with highlights, full episodes and more!765,467 followers | Follow
VANITY FAIR
Find out first about newly posted magazine features, exclusive slide shows and videos, and pointed commentary from the VF Daily blog.577,496 followers | Follow
@NonprofitOrgs
The mission of this Twitter profile is to serve as a portal to all nonprofit organizations on Twitter [by only following nonprofits and nonprofit staff].524,541 followers | Follow
Open Government
Official Twitter account of the White House Open Government Initiative460,439 followers | Follow
Keith Olbermann
There is Baseball, and occasionally there is other stuff of note. If you think you're following me on Facebook, I'm not ON Facebook.382,583 followers | Follow
david carr
David Carr, Media Equation column, blogs @ Decoder, covers pop culture at NYTimes. Tweets hi-low, news, whatnot. Author: Night of the Gun. http://amzn.to/lhYAP5370,859 followers | Follow
Cornel West
1 of America's most provocative public intellectuals; a champion for racial justice through the traditions of the black Church, progressive politics, & jazz.363,271 followers | Follow
Ars Technica
Original news and reviews, analysis of tech trends, and expert advice on the most fundamental aspects of tech and the many ways it's helping us enjoy our world.355,317 followers | Follow
Human Rights Watch
HRW provides timely information about human rights crises and developments in 90 countries around the world. Curated by @jimmurphysf. Our Staff: @hrw/our-people351,864 followers | Follow
Christiane Amanpour
I'm thrilled to achieve the best of both worlds -- prime time specials at ABC and weekday shows around the world at CNN International! Email: amanpour@cnn.com329,374 followers | Follow
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is a smart, speedy read of what is happening in the world. Feed managed by humans, assisted by robots. [hosted by @moneyries]323,907 followers | Follow
Jay Carney (EOP)
An official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more wh.gov/privacy300,653 followers | Follow
Change.org
Change.org is the world’s fastest growing platform for social change, empowering millions to start and join campaigns for social change in their communities.300,036 followers | Follow
Los Angeles Times
News from SoCal, California and the world, from the L.A. Times. Staffed by latimes.com editors. See latimes.com/twitter for other LAT streams.293,629 followers | Follow
Andy Borowitz
There is a fine line between social networking and wasting your fucking life.248,368 followers | Follow
Chuck Todd
Political junkie; Reporter and analyst for @NBCNews; host of @msnbctv’s @dailyrundown; Covering politics since '92; And, yes, I tweet about sports too.210,483 followers | Follow
Donna Brazile
Veteran Democratic political strategist, adjunct professor, author, and syndicated columnist.203,102 followers | Follow
HuffPost Politics
The latest political news from The Huffington Post's politics team.195,769 followers | Follow
Nia Vardalos
Welcome. Anything I write on twitter is stupid and brilliant. If you like it please follow. If not, unfollow. But first say: oh Nia you're so pretty.189,437 followers | Follow
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader, focused on strengthening America's middle class and creating jobs; mother, grandmother, dark chocolate connoisseur.189,051 followers | Follow
Scott Rasmussen
President and Founder, Rasmussen Reports, Author, Speaker182,154 followers | Follow
Jeffrey Levin
Marketing Programs Manager, social media, human rights, politics and news junkie, #hrc #p2 #topprog #TeamFollowBack #tfb #TeamVirgo180,043 followers | Follow
Jake Tapper
ABC News' Sr White House Correspondent. Dissecting my tweets with Talmudic meticulousness will result in wrong conclusions. RTs do not = endorsement.175,677 followers | Follow
The Nation
Bringing a critical and independent spirit to the reporting of politics, social issues, culture and the arts.171,328 followers | Follow
Democracy Now!
Official Democracy Now! Twitter Account. An independent, global daily news hour. Follow us for daily news, events, and updates on Amy Goodman's speaking tour.169,984 followers | Follow
Tavis Smiley
#Entrepreneur, #advocate, #author of #FAILUP & #host of Tavis Smiley on @PBS, Tavis Smiley Show from @PRI, co-host for #SmileyAndWest & Founder: @YouthToLeaders165,534 followers | Follow
Occupy Wall Street
News & information about #OccupyWallStreet. We are only one Twitter voice of the movement. Official twitter of http://occupywallst.org #OWS161,840 followers | Follow
Ezra Klein
Blogger/columnist for Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg View, contributor to MSNBC. Eater of food. Hater of filibuster. Lover of charts.157,210 followers | Follow
Nate Silver
Blogger/writer/columnist/whatever. Stats, sports, politics and food geek. Tweets are unedited and reflect solely my own views.153,448 followers | Follow
Reverend Al Sharpton
Baptist Minister & Political, Civil Rights, and Social Justice Activist146,879 followers | Follow
ACLU National
The ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public interest org devoted to protecting the basic civil liberties of everyone in America. Links: bit.ly/pages/privacy134,769 followers | Follow
ThinkProgress
Hard-hitting political news and analysis. Tweets by @JuddLegum w/@OkieCaitlin | jlegum@amprog.org | 202.481.7184130,614 followers | Follow
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Likes: black holes, cats and watching TV.128,289 followers | Follow
HumanRightsCampaign
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.127,381 followers | Follow
Brian Stelter
I report on TV & media for The New York Times. I'm working on a book about morning TV. For Q's and news tips: bstelter@gmail.com | 212-556-4668 | 240-793-2483126,477 followers | Follow
CNN Political Ticker
125,822 followers | Follow
Candy Crowley
Anchor of State of the Union with Candy Crowley & CNN Chief Political Reporter airs Sundays 9aet & 12pet114,739 followers | Follow
Daily Telegraph News
Breaking news, analysis, Matt cartoons and more from The Daily and Sunday Telegraph. We're also on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/telegraph.co.uk108,958 followers | Follow
Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders is the longest serving independent in congressional history. Tweets ending with -B are from Bernie, and all others are from Sanders Staff.101,585 followers | Follow
The Trevor Project
The leading national organization providing crisis and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. Tweets by Digital Marketing Manager, @RyLo98,378 followers | Follow
Clinton Foundation
President Bill Clinton’s Foundation works to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier childhoods and protect the environment.97,058 followers | Follow
Luke Russert
I cover Capitol Hill for NBC News. Been sweating it out in the streets of a runaway American dream since 1985.96,809 followers | Follow
HowardKurtz
Newsweek/Daily Beast guy, host of CNN's Reliable Sources, contributor to Daily-Download.com93,261 followers | Follow
David Axelrod
Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. Proud Chicagoan. Views expressed through this personal account are my own.93,179 followers | Follow
Lawrence O'Donnell
Host of @TheLastWord with @Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC.92,556 followers | Follow
Christopher Hayes
Host of Up w/ Chris Hayes on MSNBC,Weekends at 8am. Editor at Large at The Nation. Cubs fan.89,830 followers | Follow
Roll Call Politics
Follow @rollcall for reporter tweets, breaking news & free political coverage. This feed is formerly CQ Politics and it auto-posts Roll Call Politics stories.88,388 followers | Follow
Michio Kaku
Theoretical Physicist, Professor, Futurist, Bestselling Author & Popularizer of Science85,591 followers | Follow
Suzanne Malveaux
Anchor, CNN NewsRoom 12p-2p ET M-F, covered the White House for 10 years, runs marathons and as a kid aspired to be a Soul Train dancer.84,713 followers | Follow
Melissa Harris-Perry
Tulane Professor, MSNBC Host of @MHPShow, Columnist for @TheNation.84,159 followers | Follow
Glenn Greenwald
82,276 followers | Follow
The Daily Show
The Official Site of The Daily Show's Rally To Restore Sanity.81,781 followers | Follow
Andrea Mitchell
NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent/anchor MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports75,817 followers | Follow
Robert Reich
Berkeley professor, former US Secretary of Labor. BEYOND OUTRAGE, an e-original, will be available for download on April 17, 2012.74,782 followers | Follow
Dave Foley
A comedian from the 90s. Capable of almost 12 facial expressions though I rarely use more than 4 of them.73,385 followers | Follow
PolitiFact
The editors and reporters of PolitiFact.com, a nonpartisan politics fact-checking Web site.67,355 followers | Follow
Markos Moulitsas
Founder of Daily Kos, author of American Taliban: How Sex, Sin, and Power Bind Jihadists to the Radical Right64,375 followers | Follow
daveweigel
Slate political reporter and MSNBC contributor. daveweigel@gmail.com, 202-261-2848.62,576 followers | Follow
Media Matters
Media Matters for America is the nation's premier progressive media watchdog, research and information center.62,243 followers | Follow
Anonymous ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠
We are Anonymous, We are legion, We never forgive, We never forget, Expect us.59,815 followers | Follow
David Corn
DC editor of Mother Jones, MSNBC analyst & author of the new book, SHOWDOWN: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor & the Tea Party59,518 followers | Follow
HuffPostComedy
57,957 followers | Follow
D Wasserman Schultz
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).57,633 followers | Follow
TrineDay Publishing
Publisher of suppressed books, opponent of cover ups, fighter of lawsuits, defender of public's right to know.57,149 followers | Follow
The Caucus
The politics staff of The New York Times tweets the latest news, analysis and multimedia from the 2012 elections and around Washington.55,241 followers | Follow
NewYorkObserver
Nothing sacred but the truth. Follow for top stories from Observer.com, @betabeat, @gallerist_ny, @nyopolitics, @commercial_NYO, and more.54,777 followers | Follow
Senator Harry Reid
News from the office of Nevada Senator Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader. (Español: @SenadorReid)54,226 followers | Follow
US Reality Check
Separating Facts from Fiction. Judge for Yourself. Let's Clear the Smoke. http://ow.ly/3QU4C54,105 followers | Follow
NBC Politics
Political news from @NBCNews, @NBCFirstRead, @MeetthePress and @msnbc.52,284 followers | Follow
Morgan Spurlock
Halfway to becoming an EGOT losing filmmaker (next stop: the Grammys & Tonys) who loves Guinness, comics, football and grooming his mustache.52,270 followers | Follow
The Young Turks
Hosted by @CenkUygur and @AnaKasparian. Watch @TYTonCurrent weeknights at 7pm ET & reruns at 10pm ET. #NoIranWar #p2 #p3 #2012 #topprog51,409 followers | Follow
Ed Schultz
Official account of The Ed Schultz Show (producer tweets and Ed): Ed is America's most listened-to Progressive radio talk show host. @MSNBCTV's The @EdShow51,090 followers | Follow
jeremy scahill
national security correspondent for The Nation, author of Blackwater. There's always money in the banana stand.49,660 followers | Follow
Harry McCracken
TIME technology scribe. Technologizer founder. Boy journalist. Bon vivant.46,420 followers | Follow
PostPolitics
Political coverage from @WashingtonPost. Get social with @NGJennings and the @PostPolitics team about the news and conversation driving the nation's capital.42,523 followers | Follow
Eugene Robinson
I am the Washington Post columnist, MSNBC analyst and author.42,008 followers | Follow
Jim Roberts
Jim Roberts is an assistant managing editor of The New York Times.41,015 followers | Follow
tamron hall
Tamron Hall anchors MSNBC weekdays at 2pm ET. She also fills-in as a newsreader on Today and Weekend Today.40,674 followers | Follow
David Shuster
Emmy award winning broadcast journalist based in Washington, D.C.40,244 followers | Follow
Sandra Fluke
37,247 followers | Follow
Larry Sabato
Director, U.Va. Center for Politics.Sign up for our FREE, weekly Crystal Ball newsletter to get the latest analysis of the 2012 election:36,634 followers | Follow
Howard Fineman
Editorial Director, Huffington Post Media Group. Analyst, NBC/MSNBC. Author, best-selling The Thirteen American Arguments. Email: fineman@huffingtonpost.com34,438 followers | Follow
PublicPolicyPolling
Leading National Political Polling Company (Tweets by Tom Jensen)32,845 followers | Follow
Chuck Schumer
New York's Senator. Office Automatically follows all followers. Follows, Replies ≠ endorsement32,159 followers | Follow
jmartpolitico
I write for POLITICO. Email tips, ideas, observations to jmartin@politico.com. RT's don't = endorsements31,972 followers | Follow
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Princeton Professor. Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Dept 2009-2011. Foreign policy curator. I read everything I RT, but don't necessarily agree.30,826 followers | Follow
Anthony De Rosa
Reuters columnist, social media editor, host of @ReutersTV Tech Tonic. RTs are not endorsements, dummy. anthony.derosa@thomsonreuters.com / (678) 439-768730,561 followers | Follow
YES! Magazine
Award-winning, solution-oriented journalism covering peace, justice and sustainability innovations in the US and beyond. Independent, nonprofit media.27,151 followers | Follow
The Last Word
Tweets from the staff of The Last Word with @Lawrence O'Donnell.27,126 followers | Follow
Angelo Carusone
After a 2 year campaign, we stopped Glenn Beck. But, we have a lot more to do. Onward! Statements expressed here are my own.26,988 followers | Follow
Bill Burton (EOP)
An official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more wh.gov/privacy26,532 followers | Follow
Jack Shafer
RT≠E. To sign up for email alerts to my ReutersOpinion column (and other announcements), fill out the form at http://eepurl.com/gB_ov26,444 followers | Follow
Bill Moyers
Tweets from Bill and his team from Moyers & Company, a weekly series of smart talk and new ideas aimed at helping viewers make sense of our tumultuous times.25,341 followers | Follow
Jonathan Capehart
Opinion Writer for the Washington Post and MSNBC Contributor25,093 followers | Follow
OpenSecrets.org
OpenSecrets.org, the website of the Center for Responsive Politics, is THE source for nonpartisan info on the influence of money in politics.Tweets by @evandmac25,047 followers | Follow
sunny hundal
Left-wing writer/activist; editor of Liberal Conspiracy; Guardian contributor; environmentalist, feminist. Founder http://rippla.com Tweet UK & int'l politics23,294 followers | Follow
Political Hotsheet
Political Hotsheet is an all-encompassing politics blog covering the Obama administration, Congress, and anything and everything else in the political sphere.23,283 followers | Follow
Peter Tatchell
For human rights, democracy, global justice & LGBTI freedom. Views expressed here are my own & may not reflect those of the Peter Tatchell Foundation.23,091 followers | Follow
Colorlines.com
Colorlines.com is a daily news site offering award-winning reporting, analysis, and solutions to today’s racial justice issues.22,914 followers | Follow
Alex Wagner
Host of @NowWithAlex on @MSNBCTV, M-F at 12PM. Lover of Doritos and eight hours of sleep.22,586 followers | Follow
RayBeckerman
Law, social justice, nature, human & animal rights, the arts, ecology. Progressive. I try to lend my voice to the voiceless. http://is.gd/cNFKN22,467 followers | Follow
Kevin Frazier
https://www.facebook.com/KevinFrazierOfficial I'm Just Trying To Keep Hope Alive For Another Day. @TheInsider co-host22,273 followers | Follow
NBC News First Read
First Read is an analysis of the day's political news, from the NBC News political unit. First Read is updated throughout the day, so check back often.22,227 followers | Follow
Crooks and Liars
Crooks and Liars and its affiliated sites. Follow the entire C&L staff at http://twitter.com/#!/Karoli/crooks-and-liars/members21,829 followers | Follow
Greg Mitchell
Blogger for The Nation. Author of 13 books (see link below) on OWS, WikiLeaks, Beethoven, Atomic Cover-Up. Former ed. at Editor & Publisher and Crawdaddy.20,984 followers | Follow
David Roberts
Seattleite transplanted from Tennessee; now blogging for Grist about energy politics. Climate hawk, deficit dove.20,698 followers | Follow
Mashable Social Good
News about social good events, innovations and non-profits from @Mashable.20,644 followers | Follow
Eric Boehlert
Eric Boehlert is a Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. Opinions are my own. Especially ones that offend people.20,621 followers | Follow
AOL Politics Daily
PoliticsDaily.com is a political news magazine for the general reader. Tweets on politics, elections, and news, managed by PD's social media team.20,297 followers | Follow
Jean Teasdale
Official Twitter of The Onion humor columnist, proud diabetic, & sassy mama! Read The Onion Presents A Book Of Jean's Own! from St. Martin's Griffin!19,961 followers | Follow
Patrick LaForge
Editor, News Presentation, @nytimes. To e-mail the newsroom: nytnews at nytimes dot com.19,880 followers | Follow
Christina Bellantoni
Politics Editor for @newshour who loves engaging on the Twitter. Wife to @bytomanderson, foodie, 49ers fan, @rollcall & @tpm alum, proud Petworthy19,536 followers | Follow
Human Rights First
American Ideals. Universal Values. (RTs are not endorsements)18,979 followers | Follow
Goldie Taylor
Cable news contributor, opinion writer, author, EP/ managing editor GTP, CEO Goldie Taylor Advertising. Media/ speaking inquiries katiev@goldietaylor.com.18,428 followers | Follow
Cliff Schecter
Progressive pr guy. Syndicated columnist. We Act Radio co-founder. Bestselling author. Husband. Dad. Blogger. Enjoyer of humor. Almost historian. Yankees fan.18,323 followers | Follow
CourageCampaign
Empowering 750,000 progressives to push for change & equality in California & the U.S. The home of www.Prop8TrialTracker.com & Testimony: Take A Stand.17,885 followers | Follow
Michael van Poppel
President & founder of BNO News. Also founder of @BreakingNews, now owned by MSNBC.com.17,674 followers | Follow
John Quincy Adams
The line-a-day diary entries of John Quincy Adams, beginning with his journey to Russia on 5 August 1809. A project of the Massachusetts Historical Society.17,254 followers | Follow
David Pakman Show
Internationally syndicated political television & radio show hosted by David Pakman, airing on 150+ TV & radio stations, DirecTV & DISH Network, iTunes, YouTube16,572 followers | Follow
John Heilemann
National Affairs Editor for New York Magazine, MSNBC political analyst, Game Change coauthor, Brooklyn resident, LA native, great dane owner.16,303 followers | Follow
Don Millard
Sardonic Writer and Artist, Loves Peter O'Toole, Writing, History, Comedy, Politics and All Things Irish15,247 followers | Follow
California Watch
Bold new journalism brought to you by California's largest investigative reporting team. A project of the Center for Investigative Reporting (@cironline).15,203 followers | Follow
Jane Wiedlin
Rockin', animal-lovin', progressive, pervy, Packers fan, sci-fi geek chick. If my opinions offend you, PLEASE unfollow ME!15,039 followers | Follow
Climate Desk
A journalistic collaboration dedicated to exploring the impact—human, environmental, economic, political—of a changing climate.15,009 followers | Follow
AmericanEqualRights
With its landmark federal case challenging Prop. 8, American Foundation for Equal Rights is leading the fight for marriage equality. Tweets by Shumway Marshall.14,865 followers | Follow
iWatch News
Investigative journalism from the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom holding power accountable since 1989. Hosted by @sarahwhitmire14,477 followers | Follow
Mike Signorile
Host of The Michelangelo Signorile Show on SiriusXM 108, 2-6 ET weekdays, Editor-at-Large, Huffington Post Gay Voices.14,308 followers | Follow
Paul Rieckhoff
Observer of things. Social entrepreneur, activist, advocate, writer. Founder & CEO, Iraq & Afghan Vets of America (@IAVA). Fighting to make a difference daily.13,814 followers | Follow
Rebuild the Dream
The American Dream is under siege -- but a new movement is rising to fight back. Stand up to say ''No'' to right-wing attacks on the middle class.13,639 followers | Follow
Jeffrey Goldberg
National Correspondent, The Atlantic; Columnist, Bloomberg View, Author, Prisoners12,805 followers | Follow
Jeff Greenfield
30 Years political analyst, ABC, CNN, CBS, Author, Yahoo News columnist Anchor, @PBSNeedToKnow (PBS Fridays) http://www.pbs.org/needtoknow/12,803 followers | Follow
Thomas Roberts
Son, brother, uncle, fiance & News Anchor/Host @ MSNBC based in New York City. The real deal. Retweets are not endorsements12,674 followers | Follow
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia is Innocent! This account is administered by Mumia's movement as Mumia has no internet from Prison.12,647 followers | Follow
Shannyn Moore
Just a Girl From Homer, Alaska Survived being sued by Sarah Palin...she quit half way through. I fish. A lot. I hold the world in a paper cup.12,612 followers | Follow
Laura Rozen
Reporting on Washington, foreign policy & Middle East. Find my work @AlMonitor. RTs not endorsements. Email lkrozen at gmail dot com12,535 followers | Follow
Brandon Schiers
Former administrator for the UN currently working as an independent consultant & research analyst. Remember: Friends don't let friends vote Republican.12,394 followers | Follow
Roger Simon
Chief Political Columnist for Politico: Sometimes in error, but never in doubt. http://www.politico.com/rogersimon/12,380 followers | Follow
AdamSerwer
Reporter/Blogger for Mother Jones. I also fight crime. Mostly loitering.12,095 followers | Follow
Pulitzer Center
We're a non-profit journalism organization funding and promoting interaction with under-covered international journalism. Tweets by @mauramaura.11,891 followers | Follow
Liberationtech
How ICTs foster/hinder freedom, democracy, human rights, development (ICT4D, M4D & ICT4E), governance (Gov20, OpenGov) & activism. RT/post/FF ≠ endorsement.11,657 followers | Follow
Stop Rush Limbaugh
Hate shouldn't be celebrated or profitable. Account managed by @StopBeck. Statements here are mine alone and not those of my employer.11,579 followers | Follow
RH Reality Check
News, analysis, commentary and community for reproductive and sexual health and justice.11,562 followers | Follow
Public Citizen
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit advocacy org that has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 40 yrs.11,342 followers | Follow
Tony Fratto
Hamilton Place Strategies, CNBC Contributor, former US Treasury & WH official. http://about.me/TonyFratto11,094 followers | Follow
Jason Easley
Proud liberal website. In a world full of corporate cash, we are independent. #p210,845 followers | Follow
Michael Hastings
BuzzFeed Correspondent, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor, and Author of The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan10,671 followers | Follow
Jared Bernstein
Senior Fellow @CenterOnBudget, former Chief Economist and Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden.10,554 followers | Follow
Right Wing Watch
A project of People For the American Way that monitors and exposes the activities of Radical Right political organizations.10,342 followers | Follow
PublicAgenda
Helping communities & the nation tackle tough civic problems thru nonpartisan public policy research & civic engagement.10,201 followers | Follow
Jane Hamsher
Blogger, author, dog mom, breast cancer survivor, recovering movie producer10,086 followers | Follow
Blair LM Kelley
Professor/historian/political observer/pop culture critic/ author of Right to Ride. Also The Oracle. http://profblmkelley.tumblr.com/9,982 followers | Follow
Face The Nation
CBS News Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television.9,737 followers | Follow
Daily Kos Elections
Campaign & Election News — Covering Key Races Around the Country9,606 followers | Follow
John Myers
Political Editor & Capitol Reporter | KXTV @News10_CA (ABC). Former public radio reporter. Covering Gov. Jerry Brown, Election 2012 & more. RTs are FYIs.9,458 followers | Follow
HuffPost Hill
HuffPost Hill is The Huffington Post's politics newsletter from @eliotnelson, @ryangrim and @arthurdelaneyhp. Tweets from the First Lady are signed -mo.9,366 followers | Follow
Jeff Gauvin
Political Aficionado & Malfaisant. Art of War Wonk. Red Wine Bon Vivant & Investor. Polls, Economics, Election2012. #FreeSyria9,243 followers | Follow
Quorum Call
US SENATE NEWS FEED. The U.S. Senate is the world's greatest deliberative body. We tweet news items covering all 100 United States Senators. E pluribus unum8,912 followers | Follow
Alan W. Silberberg
Innovator. CEO. Founder @Gov20LA. Communicator. Digital Diplomacy. Think Fast. Don't be afraid.8,881 followers | Follow
Jen Nedeau
Politics Junkie. Tech Nerd. Wannabe Poet. // Digital Strategy & Communications for @TIME @FortuneMagazine @CNNMoney @LIFE @Money // Views are my own.8,810 followers | Follow
tony serve
husband, father, broadcaster, journalist, teacher, social justice activist. http://perthtones.net *warning, some graphic content. RTs not endorsement8,651 followers | Follow
AMERICAblog
One of America's most influential Democratic political blogs. Editor @aravosis // Gay Politics @AMERICAblogGay // 2012 elections @AblogElections8,567 followers | Follow
columlynch
UN reporter for the Washington Post and Turtle Bay blogger at Foreign Policy Magazine. 2011 National Magazine Award winner for best reporting in digital media.8,403 followers | Follow
Justin Elliott
ProPublica reporter. Email tips/comments/complaints: justin-at-propublica-dot-org8,261 followers | Follow
NewLeftProject
UK-based political commentary from a leftist and progressive perspective.7,709 followers | Follow
Josh Weinstein
aka J. Elvis Weinstein. The original Tom Servo on MST3K, writer/producer on Freaks and Geeks and other TV. One of the co-stars of Cinematic Titanic.7,192 followers | Follow
Liliana Segura
Editor at The Nation, writing on prisons & harsh sentencing. More fun than I sound.6,897 followers | Follow
Jan Schakowsky
Official Twitter account for Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Illinois 9th Congressional District6,880 followers | Follow
Stan Scates
I share newsworthy information. 25yrs in music biz & family man. #P2 #NewMedia6,777 followers | Follow
Need to Know
Covering the most important issues facing Americans as we head into the 2012 elections. Kept by SarachanS@wnetnews.org6,657 followers | Follow
Nicole Sandler
Host of The Nicole Sandler Show weekday mornings 10-noon ET at www.radioornot.com.6,644 followers | Follow
Benjy Sarlin
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David Swanson
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Eric Alterman
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The Washington Post's national security blog -- reporting on diplomacy, intelligence and military affairs.2,088 followers | Follow
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Editor-in-chief of @NationalMemo, co-editor of @theIFund, author, father, etc. Standard retweet disclaimer applies.1,865 followers | Follow
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James Glave
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Write for Daily Beast, Nation, the Guardian & others. Editor's Pick & winner, blogging round, WashPost Pundit contest. Dev & Comm consultant. Carbo fiend.1,556 followers | Follow
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Gandhi1,354 followers | Follow
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Blogger, Editor, Creator, Newsie, Mom (but it doesn't define me), former Print Girl, prefer playing sports to watching. Editorial Director for @The_Stir1,008 followers | Follow
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Journalist @Telegraph. Currently on Olympics desk. jennifer.omahony@telegraph.co.uk Tweets mine, not TMG's.976 followers | Follow
James Briggs
I report on real estate and economic development for the Baltimore Business Journal. Also tweet sports, media. Contact: jbriggs@bizjournals.com | 410.454.0515972 followers | Follow
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Knight Chair in Investigative Reporting Chair, Steering Committee, Investigative News Network858 followers | Follow
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I'm Alexi. actress/writer/type 1 diabetic/artist/lover of all things that inspire.749 followers | Follow
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Investigative correspondent, @ThisLandpress. Contributor, The Nation, New York, n+1, etc. Believer in sensible shoes. Kiera.Feldman@gmail. @OccupyWriters747 followers | Follow
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American abroad | Delawarean | Father | Husband | Former Senate staffer | Engaged citizen | Voter | Fundraiser710 followers | Follow
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Ten silver saxes, a bass with a bow, the drummer relaxes, and waits between shows for his cinnamon girl.683 followers | Follow
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I'm Michael Alexander Gould-Wartofsky. New Yorker. Author. Artist. Activist. Musician. Photographer. People's Scholar. Doctoral Fellow in Sociology at NYU.630 followers | Follow
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Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University594 followers | Follow
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CEO & Executive Director of the Investigative News Network (@NewsfromINN). Nonprofit journalism advocate. Avid News consumer (digital, print, broadcast, data).564 followers | Follow
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Psychic counselor, Portrait artist and painter, wordsmith, and all around good girl. :)357 followers | Follow
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